The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas in Mindanao (PhilDHRRA-Mindanaw) convened its 45TH Regional Assembly on 25 – 26 March 2010 at D’ Leonor Hotel in Bajada, Davao City. Highlighting the theme ““Strengthening Adaptive Capacities and Responses to Climate Change and Vulnerabilities to Disaster”, the network hopes to build on its past gains to start with the right foot on embarking appropriate measures responding to the challenges on climate change.